PHO 116: Studio Portraits

This course provides tools and techniques commonly encountered in professional retail, commercial, and editorial portrait studios. Students implement an expanded range of lighting strategies and techniques producing photographs of people. Business and ethical issues regarding the production and publication of portraits are studied. Enhancement, retouching, and interpretation of portraiture with image composite software [Photoshop] are required in assignments and thematic project.

Level I Prereq: Academic Reading and Writing Levels of 6; PHO 117 minimum grade "C-"

Class offerings by semester

Summer 2020 Fall 2020 Winter 2021 Summer 2021 
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offered in the daytimeDay Class (before 5 p.m.) offered at nighttimeEvening Class (after 5 p.m.) offered online Online Class

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Description Hours
Credits  4
Lecture Hours 30
Clinical Hours 0
Lab Hours 0
Other Hours 60
Total Hours 90
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